Antibodies 101: ChIP
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Blog Post
...downstream analysis focuses on the DNA your protein is actively interacting with, reducing background information...you’re working with a tissue sample, you’ll need to homogenize your sample before moving on to the next...Homogenization for a tissue sample can also need significant optimization for the sample type and size.) It can...process is very similar for both, though tissue samples do require an extra homogenization step. For this...to focus on the ChIP process and not the upsteam sample collection process or the downstream analysis process...itself begins at...
Crosslinking
Once you have your sample, the first step is to ensure your protein:DNA complexes...likely to remain attached to the DNA throughout the sample processing and therefore will require crosslinking...